Public water system · MT0062269
ActivePhilipsburg Bay Campground
At a glance
Philipsburg Bay Campground (PWSID MT0062269) is an active transient non-community water system in Granite County, Montana. It reports serving 138 people through 5 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
138
Service connections
5
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Philipsburg Bay Campground compare with other water systems in Granite County?
By EPA's size categories, Philipsburg Bay Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Granite County has 21 active public water systems. Its population served is about 64% below the county average of 380 people per system, and accounts for 1.7% of the 7,984 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Montana, the 2,378 active systems average 489 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Philipsburg Bay Campground is roughly in line with that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Montana has 1,206 active transient non-community water systems, 51% of the state's 2,378 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 1,994 Montana systems (84%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Philipsburg Bay Campground?
EPA lists Philipsburg Bay Campground as owned by the federal government. The MT state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 4 of the 21 active systems in Granite County (19%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Philipsburg Bay Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2023. The violations listed here began between May 1994 and September 2023. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-14 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2023-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 9 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Philipsburg Bay Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Philipsburg Bay Campground?
Philipsburg Bay Campground (PWSID MT0062269) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the MT state drinking water program.
How many people does Philipsburg Bay Campground serve?
Philipsburg Bay Campground reports serving 138 people through 5 service connections in Granite County, Montana.
Where does Philipsburg Bay Campground get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Philipsburg Bay Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2023. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Philipsburg Bay Campground's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MT state drinking water program.
Where can I find Philipsburg Bay Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Philipsburg Bay Campground is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Granite County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bearmouth Rest Stop Eastbound | Granite | 2,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bearmouth Rest Stop Westbound | Granite | 2,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Philipsburg Town of | Granite | 1,360 | Community | Surface water |
| Fics Kwik Six | Granite | 405 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Discovery Ski Area | Granite | 401 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Parkers | Granite | 256 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Philipsburg Bay Campground, PWSID MT0062269, Montana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/montana/philipsburg-bay-campground-mt0062269 (data as of October 1, 2026).